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Welcome to SouthWest Audio Fest 2026!
Ken Micallef talks with Gary Gill about what we can expect to see and hear at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026.
Flesh on the Bones: Dynaudio Details US Exit
As we reported on July 7, 2026, Denmark-based Dynaudio will exit the US pro and consumer audio markets by year-end. Via email, Tom Fine spoke with Julien Bergere, Dynaudio's Chief Commercial Officer, to provide further context and additional details about how warranties will continue to be honored.
Technics SL-1200GME/SL-1210GME turntable
Brilliant Corners #41: Allnic H-7000 phono stage, Grimm MU2 streamer, Campfire Audio Andromeda 10 Earphones
Gramophone Dreams #111: Trip Wild: Crossing the Dateline
I was walking with my neighbor, guide, old friend, and fabled "blue saloon" limo driver Beau Ranheim when I heard a shout from afar. It was Todd Garfinkle of M•A Recordings. "Hey Herb! Are you ready to go to Japan?"
Recording of August 2026: Berlin! Berlin! Berlin!
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Salon Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin, Adam Benzwi
BIS-2827 (SACD; reviewed in its native 24/96). 2026. Markus Mittermeyer, prod., eng.
Linn Klimax Solo 500 Mono power amplifier
Wharfedale Heritage Series Super Linton loudspeaker
Sonny Rollins: A Titan Has Left Us
The jazz world is accustomed to losing its greats too soon. Charlie Parker was gone at 34. John Coltrane at 40. Clifford Brown at 25. Rollins was, wonderfully, not one of them. He lived to 95.